#695649
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.032 56.2), rgb(105, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#695649 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #695649 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.032 56.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #695649 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #695649 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #695649 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #695649 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D92
oklch(70.7% 0.025 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#998577
oklch(63.1% 0.032 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#846E60
oklch(55.5% 0.035 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#695649
oklch(46.8% 0.032 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#695649 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B5748 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5252 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #695649
#695649
oklch(46.8% 0.032 56.2)
- #495E6A
#495E6A
oklch(46.9% 0.032 233.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #695649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
Use #695649 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.